On Saturday, as life returned to normal, local bars and coffee shops in Boston were abuzz with talk more reflective of the nature of the attacks than the specific ways in which the teenager had initially evaded authorities.

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Foursquare is a service that allows users to "check in" from their smartphones at coffee shops, bars and other locations.

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In fact, the ban on smoking in restaurants, pubs, coffee shops and karaoke bars has largely been ignored.

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And I oftentimes have conversations with young writers and writers my own age at coffee shops or at bars, and they're always saying I just feel so discouraged.

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The ice can be broken further in the small selection of shops and coffee bars that pepper tiny Lopez Village, where opinionated residents happily incorporate outsiders into their feisty banter.

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But all this may soon change, as condos and coffee shops replace the clam bars and ghost trains on the valuable beachside sites.

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Located in the cosmopolitan hilltop hub of Jabal Amman, the mile-long cobbled strip of real estate is where you will find the most exciting coffee shops, book stores, boutiques and late night bars.

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